CVE-2019-0541 KEV EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 53.2% (pctl 99)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-05-03.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the MSHTML engine inproperly validates input, aka "MSHTML Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Internet Explorer 10, Office 365 ProPlus.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 53.2% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-77 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-05-03 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2019-01-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft MSHTML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2021-11-03 |
| Due | 2022-05-03 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / MSHTML |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (18)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | excel viewer |
| microsoft | internet explorer |
| microsoft | office |
| microsoft | office 365 proplus |
| microsoft | office word viewer |
| microsoft | windows 10 1507 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1607 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1703 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1709 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1803 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1809 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
| microsoft | windows server 2019 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows MSHTML Engine - 'Edit' Remote Code Execution | 2019-03-13 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106402
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0541
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46536/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106402
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0541
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46536/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0541
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